Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

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Today after the close, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/arisawa-mfg-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18028:1" rel="noopener">Arisawa Mfg (5208 JP)</a> announced (<a href="http://www.arisawa.co.jp/jp/ir/news/data/202012021.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">J-only</a>) a Partial-to-Full Tender Offer for shares of their currently 52.3%-owned (and consolidated) Taiwan-based subsidiary "We Thin Your Flex" <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/thinflex-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5386:1" rel="noopener">Thinflex Corp (3144 TT)</a> (website: <a href="https://www.thinflex.com.tw/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.thinflex.com.tw/</a>).<section class="figure"><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/176/077/original/Screenshot%202020-12-02%20at%206.04.57%20PM.png?1606903603" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="176077"></figure></section>So far there is no announcement on emops but it should be forthcoming and when it arrives it will be <a href="https://mops.twse.com.tw/mops/web/t05st01?step=1&amp;firstin=true&amp;year=107&amp;co_id=3144" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.The deal is conditional on them getting to 70% (i.e. buying a minimum of 17.7%) but they will buy all shares tendered. The deal is also conditional on receiving regulatory approval. The Tender Offer Price announced is TWD 36.00/share, which is a relatively tiny premium of 7.1%. It is not clear this should fly at that level.

Today after the close, Arisawa Mfg (5208 JP) announced (J-only) a Partial-to-Full Tender Offer for shares of their currently 52.3%-owned (and consolidated) Taiwan-based subsidiary "We Thin Your Flex" Thinflex Corp (3144 TT) (website: https://www.thinflex.com.tw/).So far there is no announcement on emops but it should be forthcoming and when it arrives it will be here.The deal is conditional on them getting to 70% (i.e. buying a minimum of 17.7%) but they will buy all shares tendered. The deal is also conditional on receiving regulatory approval. The Tender Offer Price announced is TWD 36.00/share, which is a relatively tiny premium of 7.1%. It is not clear this should fly at that level. 

Arisawa (5208 JP) Partial Tender for ThinFlex (3144 TT)

Yesterday after the close of trading, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nippon-kayaku-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6971:1" rel="noopener">Nippon Kayaku (4272 JP)</a>, which owns 66.5% of smallcap polarizing film maker <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/polatechno-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19636:1" rel="noopener">Polatechno (4239 JP)</a>, announced a Tender Offer at a 90+% premium to take over the remaining shares of Polatechno. The Tender Offer's success is contingent on 22.38% (i.e. 66.7% of the minority tendering. That success is easily achieved as <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/arisawa-mfg-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18028:1" rel="noopener">Arisawa Mfg (5208 JP)</a> happens to own exactly 22.38% of Polatechno and said that it <a href="http://www.arisawa.co.jp/jp/ir/news/data/201908271JP.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">intended to tender the shares</a>, and sell them for ¥9.215 billion. That is a fair bit of change for a ¥31.3bn company. The company simultaneously announced a forecast revision downwards because of lower equity affiliate income going forward. To offset equity weakness going forward, they also <a href="http://www.arisawa.co.jp/jp/ir/news/data/201908272JP.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> a stock buyback. For 10% of the company. The stock is up 11% this morning as a result.If you are into small caps, or you own it, or are interested in Japan activism, it is worth a look.

Yesterday after the close of trading, Nippon Kayaku (4272 JP), which owns 66.5% of smallcap polarizing film maker Polatechno (4239 JP), announced a Tender Offer at a 90+% premium to take over the remaining shares of Polatechno. The Tender Offer's success is contingent on 22.38% (i.e. 66.7% of the minority tendering. That success is easily achieved as Arisawa Mfg (5208 JP) happens to own exactly 22.38% of Polatechno and said that it intended to tender the shares, and sell them for ¥9.215 billion. That is a fair bit of change for a ¥31.3bn company. The company simultaneously announced a forecast revision downwards because of lower equity affiliate income going forward. To offset equity weakness going forward, they also announced a stock buyback. For 10% of the company. The stock is up 11% this morning as a result.If you are into small caps, or you own it, or are interested in Japan activism, it is worth a look. 

Arisawa (5208) Activism:  Biggish Buyback, But Lots More Potential Behind

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Arisawa Mfg. Co., Ltd. processes industrial materials such as fiberglass and resin molds.  The Company's products are used as electronics, optics, and insulator materials.

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